Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-03-03
Monday, April 4th, 1887,

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One Infirmary Director.
The following rules have been adopted blythe Gen.
trail Committee for conducting said Primary Election
to-wit:
l. ANY legal voter heretofore at the time OF the
said primary election who shall be identified With the
Democratic party shall have right TO vote at said
election.
2. At the polsland before the opening of the same
there shall be chosen from among the Democratic
electors present judges and two clerks Of elec-
tion.
8. The voting shall be by ballot, and poll books
and tally sheets shall be kept and returned as on
any general election. ny candidate or other Demo-
cratic elector shall have right to be present at the
counting and canvassing ofthe votes.
L. The names of all the candidates for the several
offices shall be printed under their respective heads
on one ticket on colored paper. Il
5. The Chairman and Secretary of the Executive
Committee shall have such number Of primary cleo
ton tickets for the nomination of county officers us
necessary printed and ready at least seven days be-
fore the day of primary election, and shall deliver
such tickets in double the number OF Democratic
votes cast at the last fall election to one or more re-
sponsible Democrats, for their respective townships
or precincts at least three days before the day OF
the primary election, together with the tally sheets
and poll books. All primary election tickets for the
nomination of candidates shall be as much as posi-
ible uniform and alike.
6. The Chairman and Secretary Of the Democratic
Executive Committee shall ascertain the cost OF
such poll books and tally sheets, call meeting OF
the said Executive Committee at least seven days
before the day said primary election, and at said
meeting apporton the cost among the several can
ddates and upon failure refusal Of any candidate
to pay such assessment his name shall be omitted
from the tickets. Any candidate has the right TO
hare printed for his use primary election tick
ets but on all such tickets shall be the names OF oil
the candidates under their respective heads, that
have announced themselves as such candidates with
in seven days of the day of the primary election.
Z. After the counting and canvassing of the votes
one Of the Judges Of each township shall on satur-
day, April 10th, 1886, at O'Clock p. m return the
poll books and tally sheets, duly certified, to the
Chairman and Secretary of this committee, at Napo
Ieon who in the presence Of such returning judges
shall open the returns, count and canvass the votes
and declare the candidates having received the high
est number of votes duly nominated. II two candi'
dates shall receive an equal number of votes for the
same office, the choice shall be determined by lot
s. The electors of the several townships, at the
primary election, shall designate one of their mum
ber to act as member of the Central Committee fo
the ensuingyear. st y -
9. The supervisor of each election precinct shal
take an oath, which may be administered by any per
son authorized to administer oaths, or township
trustee or clerk, and after he is sworn he shall ad
minister the same oath to the judges and clerks cho
son for such election. The oath may be in the fol
lowing form; ---.. .-. ..-..r- -.--.
You do solenlnly swear that you will cor
rectly and faithfully conduct the Democratic Pri
mary Election of Henry county, Ohio, for the NOM
nation of county officers, to Re held in - town
ship on the 9th day of April, 1885. That you viii
project il against all frauds and unfairness and care
fully and truly all votes thereat 80 help yo'
God.
10. If any qualified elector under this election
shall challengeany vote offered, the supervisor
one of the judges shall administer to the persol
whose vote is challenged an oath, which may be ii
the following form:
You - solemnly swear that you will tru
answer make to such questions as may be put t
you, touching your qualification to vote at the Hen
ry county, Ohio, Democratic Primary Election 10
county officers, held in - township, Aprll6th, 80
If such person refuse to be sworn, or being swori
refuse to answer any question put to him by sai'
supervisor or judges, If his answer is not salts
factory or successfully contradicted by sworn esti
mony of witnesses who may be called his vote shal
be rejected but other Use his vote shall be received
(For cause ofchallenge see sec 1920 of the laws o
Ohio.)
Supervisors.
The following gentlemen will act as Supervisors 0
election for their respective townships, viz:
Ridgeville--W. d. Tubbs,
Freedom-L. b Bockelman.
Napoleon-Jas. P. Ragan.
Flatrock-F. Leonhart.
Pleasant, n. B.-Philip Schwab.
Pleasant, llolgatc-Dr Stout
Marion-Wm. Dills.
Monroe-Sol. Heckler.
Harrison-J n, Bliss.
Liberty, East-Ward Woo dward.
Liberty, West-Fred. Stewart.
Washingto n--John Lake.
Damascus-Wm. Connolly.
Richfeld-C. d. Winner.
Bartlow-Hram Cole
MARTIN KNUPP, Chairman.
L. L. ORWIG, Secretary.